The Conqueror's Story

Episode Synopsis

While YUE is retreating back to Pengcheng, CHI and SHUN suggest BONG to ambush him. BONG has already signed the peace agreement and refuses to attack YUE. It has been SHUN’s dream to defeat YUE and by doing so, he believes he will make his name in history. And so SHUN insists on ambushing YUE and BONG fails to stop him. CHI, HO and the others think this is a good opportunity too. If they defeat YUE, BONG will be the ultimate conqueror. BONG asks LEUNG for advice. LEUNG points out that SHUN has already left for battle and a conqueror can bear no mercy. BONG eventually thinks it through and lets SHUN ambush YUE. CHU’s army is completely defeated. SHUN uses his military talent to push YUE’s troop to Jiulishan and has it surrounded. SHUN then turns to psychological tactics and orders musicians to play Chu tunes around YUE’s camps. Hearing the poignant tunes, the Chu troops become homesick and lose their will to fight……